AirlineCheckins is expanding to include new offerings and is increasingly positioning itself as a comprehensive travel service. The new premium membership AirlineCheckins PLUS now offers WiFi on board of 36 airlines and at 42 million hotspots worldwide. In addition, users receive discounted access to over 370 airport lounges. 2,222 can test the new premium bundle… Read the full news article
Only Priority Customers Can Bring Two Free Carry-On Bags Non-Priority Customers Can Bring One Free (Small) Carry-On Bag (60% Of All Ryanair Customers Not Affected) DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair today (23 Aug) announced plans to cut check bag fees by introducing a lower cost €/£8 x10kg check bag service (currently €/£25… Read the full news article
6 New Winter Summer Routes (21 Routes In Total) From November 2018 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (23 Aug) announced an investment of $200 million at London Luton airport with 2 new based aircraft (6 aircraft in total) for its winter 2018 schedule and added 6 new… Read the full news article
GOL passengers to enjoy checking in bags in half the time with new Scan&Fly Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, is introducing new self-service bag-drop technology to speed up the airport experience. Passengers of the carrier, can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly to check in their bags when flying domestically from Rio de… Read the full news article
NDC Exchange enables airline to connect directly to a new distribution ecosystem Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — ATPCO and SITA today (23 August 2018) announced that launch customer Air Canada processed its first NDC (New Distribution Capability) production transaction via NDC Exchange, a platform that simplifies the adoption of the International Air Transport… Read the full news article
British Airways celebrates its birthday with Mary Parsons, a fellow 99-year-old Activity taking place at Heathrow to mark the airline’s birthday including 99 ice creams, a marching band and staff in heritage uniforms LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — One 99-year-old kicked off her milestone birthday celebrations early after British Airways surprised her with a… Read the full news article
Destinations from New York to Singapore included in the list of British Airways’ most popular routes in busiest summer on record 37,000 vegan meals ordered in July – up 32 per cent on the same period last year Airline predicts Pittsburgh, Santiago and Nashville to be among popular routes next year LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-27 —… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief cargo of over 175 tons to Kerala, India, joining the UAE community in their support of the people of Kerala. Over more than a dozen flights, the air cargo operator will transport the relief goods, which have been donated by various UAE-based… Read the full news article
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport will be welcoming the new airline Primera Air in May next year. The airline will start direct flights to New York (EWR) as of May 2019, and direct flights to Boston (BOS) and Washington DC (IAD) as of June 2019. The flights will be operated by… Read the full news article
On 24 August 2018, Lufthansa Group employees worldwide may wear sneakers to work. This one-off event symbolizes the extra mile that the Lufthansa Group employees are walking together in this exceptional summer. Crew members and ground staff in uniform may also wear sneakers on this special day. COLOGNE, Germany, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full news article
Vantaa, Finland, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair will launch a route from Helsinki Airport to Los Angeles next spring. The new route will be the fifth direct route to North America and the 27th international intercontinental route from Helsinki Airport. The Helsinki Airport – Los Angeles service will operate three times a week starting… Read the full news article
Vantaa, Finland, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Whether your flight is delayed, or you have an overnight layover, you may find yourself having to sleep at the airport. Such a situation is hardly ideal, but there are ways to stay comfortable and actually get a few hours of much-needed rest at Helsinki Airport when this… Read the full news article
Vantaa, Finland, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Latvian airline Air Baltic adds flights for the Turku-Riga route for the spring and summer season beginning in march 2019. The new afternoon connection brings a needed addition for the morning and evening flights four days a week. In Turku the new flights are seen as a… Read the full news article
DFW AIRPORT, Texas, 2018-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport will fly nonstop to Dublin, Ireland and Munich, Germany, starting June 6, 2019, thanks to new service from American Airlines. With these flights, DFW Airport will provide its first ever nonstop service to Ireland, and its third daily nonstop flight to Germany. “These new flights will advance DFW Airport’s mission… Read the full news article
Surrey, UK, 2018-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is delighted to welcome Air Alsie as its newest airline member, bringing the number of carriers in ERA membership to 51. Based in Sønderborg, Denmark, Air Alsie has been operating since 1989 and with an available fleet of 22 aircraft, is the largest… Read the full news article
Tokyo, Japan, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) today (August 21, 2018) announced a new autumn menu on the carrier`s international flights from September 1, 2018. Highlights include new Premium Economy and Economy Class meals on flights to Hawaii created by a Michelin 2-star chef, the return of Air Yoshinoya on long-haul international… Read the full news article
JOHANNESBURG, AFRICA, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) this week launched one of its flagship initiatives to promote communication between management and its employees. The App, which is innovative and the first of its kind in the history of the airline, can be downloaded on mobile devices. It will enable employees to… Read the full news article
Global hit preschool animation brand on board during summer flights Super Wings’ collaboration centred around fun family travel 30,000 colourful activity sheets to create memorable in-flight experiences Exeter, England, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is delighted to welcome the much-loved Super Wings on board through a collaboration secured with… Read the full news article
Mumbai, India, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier full-service international airline and Bangkok Airways, Asia’s Boutique Airline, announced the expansion of their existing codeshare agreement to provide more choice and convenient travel options. Guests travelling between key destinations across Thailand, Vietnam, and India, will benefit from this alignment between the two… Read the full news article
Gatwick, UK, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The 1992 built aircraft, which hold the serial numbers 26680, 26683, and 26691, were all delivered to airBaltic in 2007 and have been operated continuously on its scheduled routes with 120 seat configurations. airBaltic is a Latvian airline taking the best practices both from traditional network airlines and… Read the full news article
21 New Routes Including Casablanca, Kiev, Moscow, Tunis & Zurich Now On Sale On Ryanair.Com DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Malta’s No.1 airline, today (21 Aug) announced a new flight partnership with Air Malta, which will allow Ryanair’s 139m customers to book Air Malta flights on the Ryanair.com website. From today, Maltese… Read the full news article
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting with the 2019 summer program, SAS will offer departures every day to Boston from Copenhagen. From four departures a week, SAS will fly daily. More SAS flights to Boston. To meet growing demand from both business travelers and holidaymakers, SAS will operate daily flights starting with the… Read the full news article
BOSTON, Massachusetts, 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority today (August 17, 2018) joined representatives from Avianca Airlines to announce the launch of Avianca’s direct flights from Boston to San Salvador, El Salvador – the 55th international destination served by Logan through its newly renovated Terminal E. The event included dancers from El Salvador,… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — With the Eid Al Adha holidays just around the corner, it’s not too late to book your perfect getaway with Holidays by flydubai. To see the exciting destinations on offer, simply visit the Holidays by flydubai website. If you’re looking for inspiration, here are some of our favourite… Read the full news article
MOSCOW, Russia, 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has just marked 60 years of scheduled flights to Delhi, the capital of India. The first regular flight between Moscow and Delhi took place on 18 August 1958 on a Tu-104. India was Aeroflot’s first country in Southeast Asia, and since then Aeroflot has been operating the… Read the full news article
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Vietjet opens sales on its Hanoi- Tokyo (Narita, Japan)route. This is the carrier’s third route to Japan, along with the other two routes connecting Vietnam to Japan (Hanoi to Osaka and Ho Chi Minh City to Osaka), to further meet with travelling and trading demands between… Read the full news article
Grand Rapids, Mich., 2018-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — After serving more than a quarter-million passengers in the month of July, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) is continuing its pace as the second fastest growing airport in the country. July marks the seventh record-breaking month in a row for 2018, and the airport has… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2018-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has introduced new toys from the Emirates Fly with Me collection and Lonely Planet Kids activity kit bags for children travelling in all classes. The new range of toys will come in the top four favourite characters, as voted by customers and fans in a social… Read the full news article
Over 1.8 million doses of vaccines transported in a single flight Dubai, UAE, 2018-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 25 tonnes of vaccines from Milan to BH airport, Bello Horizonte in Brazil on its Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. This is the largest shipment of vaccines that the air cargo carrier… Read the full news article
Brendan Curran brings diverse aerospace expertise to Boeing AvionX organization Newly-created position will further mature the company’s aftermarket strategy PLANO, Texas, 2018-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today (Aug 13, 2018) named Brendan Curran president of Boeing AvionX, an organization formed last year to pursue the development and production of avionics and electronics systems. Curran,… Read the full news article